Allotinus multistrigatus

(Allotinus multistrigatus)

Description

Allotinus multistrigatus, the great darkie, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues (family Lycaenidae). The species was first described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1886.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Allotinus

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